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Originally Posted by mvbird
I like doing my own weeding .... But down here in Florida I worry about what's in the bushes when I put my hands in. I've read messages about black widow spiders, snakes, Round-up, even gators in the ferns. What have you seen? What do the landscapers do ? Thrash the bushes with a rake first to see if anything comes out? Wear long gloves in the heat?
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In the 14 years we've had a house here, we've seen lots of spiders, snakes and wildlife. The brown spiders are much more proliflic than black widows although I almost put my hand on one that was on my grill. I have a neighbor who had a coral snake in his yard. I don't mind the black and other yard snakes as they eat mice and geicos. Our neighborhood has had wild hogs tearing up yards, including ours but I haven't seen them during the day. I do some of my yard work but always wear long work gloves either leather or rubber. Bottom line, take precautions, we live in a tropical climate.